All Things Considered
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What's past is present for Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov
The 86-year-old Kyiv native, living in exile in Berlin, has a new album of symphonic works that explores the idea of reminiscence.
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How a trio of Villanova Wildcats are fueling the New York Knicks' playoff run
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ryan Fannon, who has called dozens of Wildcats games, about the special chemistry of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo — who played together as undergrads.
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In Moscow's Red Square, Putin recalls World War II glory as Ukraine conflict drags on
Russia marked the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin drew parallels between history and the current fight in Ukraine.
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Brazil's floods leave more than 100 people dead and thousands displaced
Unseasonably heavy rains have led to massive flooding in Brazils southern state and at least one hundred people dead and many without shelter.
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A driver didn't just stop after a couple got a car accident. He helped for days
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Apryle Oswald thanks the man who stopped to save her after a car accident.
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Stormy Daniels faced cross examination in hush money trial
Defense attorneys wrapped up their cross examination of Stormy Daniels. She held her ground, saying she had sex with Trump and was paid to keep quiet about it in the waning days of the 2016 campaign.
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The efforts to keep Black children from going into foster care in Minnesota
This year in Minnesota, lawmakers are trying to bring down the rate of Black children who are removed from their families and placed into foster care. The numbers haven't budged in nearly 30 years.
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Should commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do?
There's this fund that all commercial airlines pay into for things like safety inspections. But there's a growing user of FAA resources that doesn't pay into that fund: Commercial space companies.
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Federal forecasters say El Nino is waning, after contributing to a record heat year
Federal forecasters say the El Nino climate pattern is on its way out, after a year where it helped break global heat records. So what does that mean for this coming year?
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A new rule might speed up asylum claims at the Southern border
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a new rule the agency says would speed up review of asylum claims — and deportation — process at the Southern border.
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New line of Swiss Army Knives will come without the knife
Victorinox, the company behind the Swiss army knife, is making a multi-tool without a blade. The CEO said increased regulation of knives in certain countries was behind the decision.
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Autocracies are pushing propaganda against democracy itself, says 'Atlantic' writer
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic" about her latest cover story for the magazine, "The New Propaganda War."